Education and Childrens Services Business Support sits within Lancashire County Council and supports the Services below:

• Fostering, Adoption and Residential (FAR)
• Education Improvement 0-11 and 11-25
• Inclusion Service 
• Safeguarding, Inspection and Audit (SIA)
• Children's Social Care (CSC)
• Children and Family Wellbeing Service (CFW)
• Adoption Lancashire and Blackpool

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Business Support Officer to enhance our already established friendly and supportive team who will contribute to the key work of the Education and Children's Directorate.

Lancashire County Council offers:

• Competitive salary
• Great holiday entitlement starting at 25 days per annum plus bank holidays
• Opportunities for flexible working
• Health and wellbeing
• Family friendly employer
• Financial and travel benefits
• Access to training and development

For further details please follow the link: Staff benefits - Lancashire County Council

This post is within the Virtual Schools Team based at County Hall, Preston PR1 8XJ providing outstanding support to operational staff and managers.  You could be really experienced in administration or looking to build on your previous experience and there's no better place to do this than with us. 

What we are looking for:

Passion – You'll be passionate about delivering a great service and experience, it's what will motivate you, getting it right first time, asking for support when you need it and building on the skills that you've developed elsewhere.

Knowledge and Experience – Ideally you will have experience of working within an administration setting and have knowledge of using Microsoft packages and databases.

Great Communication – You'll be engaging and providing advice to Managers, Social Workers, families, members of the public and the rest of the team on a daily basis, so being able to clearly communicate the information you need and listen to individual requirements is key.

Why join us:

You'll get support along your journey both from your line manager and the rest of the team – we've some brilliant networks and groups that are available, you'll feel valued and achieve both a great work/life balance and the job satisfaction that we all want.

We are currently working a combination of home and office working; therefore, you will be required to have a suitable working space within your home and broadband connection.   

Every single day in your Business Support role you will "Make a Difference" to ensure that "Children, young people, and their families are safe, healthy and achieve their full potential."

Please refer to the job description and personal specification for further information regarding the scope of work and responsibilities for the post.  Please ensure you address all the criteria from the person specification identified as at the application stage in your supporting evidence. Some criteria will also be addressed further at the interview stage.

Please take care to upload your supporting documentation before submitting your application.  No additional documentation will be accepted after the closing date.

Interviews will be held via MS Teams and details will be sent to you a few days in advance of the interview to enable you to test your equipment and internet connection.

Interviews will be held week of w/c 12 September 2022, please note it will not be possible to rearrange an interview date or time.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

For further information about the role please contact:

Sarah Kane, Business Support Team Leader

Email: Sarah.Kane@lancashire.gov.uk  Tel: 01772 534924

Job Description & Person Specification

Additional Information

• Minimum Salary: 20043
• Maximum Salary: 22129
• Pay Basis: Yearly
• Schedule Type: Full Time
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Hours: 37
• Closing Date: Sep 4, 2022